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know-it-all

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. know-it-all (noun)
  2. know-all (noun)

know–it–all

noun \ˈnō-ət-ˌȯl\

Definition of KNOW-IT-ALL

: one who claims to know everything; also : one who disdains advice
— know–it–all adjective
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First Known Use of KNOW-IT-ALL

1895

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